Match summary
Perth Scorchers played Melbourne Renegades in Match 26, Big Bash League 2026 at Perth Stadium, on 7 Jan 2026. Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and chose to field first. Perth Scorchers made 127 in 19.2 overs, Melbourne Renegades made 130/6 in 20 overs.
Aaron Hardie top-scored with 44 off 40 balls; Gurinder Sandhu took 4/28; Oliver Peake was named player of the match.
Perth Scorchers Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR Marsh c Mohammad Rizwan b Hassan Khan |
c Mohammad Rizwan b Hassan Khan | 27 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 108.00 |
| FH Allen c Hassan Khan b GS Sandhu |
c Hassan Khan b GS Sandhu | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
| C Connolly b JP Behrendorff |
b JP Behrendorff | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| AM Hardie c J Fraser-McGurk b GS Sandhu |
c J Fraser-McGurk b GS Sandhu | 44 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 110.00 |
| AJ Turner c W Sutherland b Hassan Khan |
c W Sutherland b Hassan Khan | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| LJ Evans c Mohammad Rizwan b W Sutherland |
c Mohammad Rizwan b W Sutherland | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| NR Hobson run out (J Fraser-McGurk, JP Behrendorff) |
run out (J Fraser-McGurk, JP Behrendorff) | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 |
| JA Richardson run out (Mohammad Rizwan, Hassan Khan) |
run out (Mohammad Rizwan, Hassan Khan) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 |
| JS Paris c W Sutherland b GS Sandhu |
c W Sutherland b GS Sandhu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| DA Payne c Mohammad Rizwan b GS Sandhu |
c Mohammad Rizwan b GS Sandhu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M Beardman not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 2, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 19.2 Ov (RR: 6.57) | 127/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (FH Allen, 1.6 ov), 2-23 (C Connolly, 4.3 ov), 3-49 (MR Marsh, 7.3 ov), 4-65 (AJ Turner, 9.5 ov), 5-85 (LJ Evans, 12.5 ov), 6-111 (NR Hobson, 16.4 ov), 7-120 (AM Hardie, 18.3 ov), 8-120 (JS Paris, 18.4 ov), 9-120 (DA Payne, 18.6 ov), 10-127 (JA Richardson, 19.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Behrendorff | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GS Sandhu | 4 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| W Sutherland | 3.2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 8.40 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| C Stow | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hassan Khan | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SM Elliott | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Renegades Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Brown c MR Marsh b JS Paris |
c MR Marsh b JS Paris | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 157.14 |
| TL Seifert run out (AJ Turner, LJ Evans) |
run out (AJ Turner, LJ Evans) | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Mohammad Rizwan st LJ Evans b C Connolly |
st LJ Evans b C Connolly | 21 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 84.00 |
| J Fraser-McGurk c AM Hardie b JA Richardson |
c AM Hardie b JA Richardson | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| OJ Peake not out |
not out | 42 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Hassan Khan c FH Allen b AJ Turner |
c FH Allen b AJ Turner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| W Sutherland c AM Hardie b DA Payne |
c AM Hardie b DA Payne | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 |
| SM Elliott not out |
not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 3, nb 1) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 6.50) | 130/6 | ||||
Did not bat: GS Sandhu, C Stow, JP Behrendorff
Fall of wickets: 1-26 (J Brown, 2.6 ov), 2-54 (TL Seifert, 7.1 ov), 3-66 (Mohammad Rizwan, 10.3 ov), 4-69 (J Fraser-McGurk, 11.1 ov), 5-72 (Hassan Khan, 12.3 ov), 6-114 (W Sutherland, 18.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Paris | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3.50 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JA Richardson | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| DA Payne | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M Beardman | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| AM Hardie | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C Connolly | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Turner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Match 26 · Big Bash League 2026
- Venue
- Perth Stadium
- Date
- 7 Jan 2026
- Toss
- Melbourne Renegades, elected to field first
- Result
- Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
- Player of the match
- OJ Peake
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades match on 7 Jan 2026?
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades?
Oliver Peake.
Who scored the most runs in Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades?
Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers) with 44 off 40 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades?
Gurinder Sandhu, with 4/28.
Who won the toss in Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades?
Melbourne Renegades, who chose to field first.
Where was Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades played?
At Perth Stadium.